4 Ways to Enable Picture - in - Picture (PiP) in Microsoft Edge

This updated guide compares ways to enable picture - in - picture (pip) in Microsoft edge and highlights the details that matter most. PiP or Picture-in-Picture mode on Edge browser lets you watch videos in a floating screen, separate from the other interface displayed on the computer similar to PiP mode on Chrome browser. Users can easily follow the video without losing any content.

Use PiP in the Video Interface on Edge

When you watch a video on the Edge browser, you will see the PiP icon on the video when we hover over it. You just need to select the PiP icon to activate the floating screen video viewing mode on the Edge browser.

In case the PiP icon is not displayed, you need to enable it manually in the browser settings. We select the 3-dot icon and select Settings .

Next, the user clicks on Cookies and site access .

Look to the side and select the Image management item in the image control , then enable it to use PiP on the browser.

Right Choose to Open PiP on Edge

We right-select the video playing on the browser, then select Picture in picture in the displayed list. This feature applies to the Vimeo platform.

Use the Tab Menu to Enable PiP on Edge

When a tab plays a video, a speaker icon will appear to let us know. Just right-select that tab , then select Import image to image .

Use the PiP Mode Video Viewing Extension on Edge

Some platforms do not support PiP mode video playback, so you can install an extension to support it. You can refer to the extension below to install it on your browser.

• Download Smart Pip View extension

PiP mode works best with video content embedded via HTML5, which includes most modern websites. Still, it does not work with sites like Netflix, where you can use an extension.